Cracker Barrel Founder, Dan Evins, has recently passed on at the age of 76. Before being seated, visitors walk through a “country store†stocked with wares such as rock candy, marmalades and wooden toys. Once at their table, they open a brown-paper menu listing trend-resistant American dishes — hickory smoked country ham, “chicken n’ dumplins,†[…]
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Clanton Advertiser: Jemison Piggly Wiggly was among 14 franchisee-owned stores in Alabama and Mississippi punished by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. According to a DOL release, violations centered around minors being allowed or required to perform hazardous jobs, and employees being denied proper compensation for all hours worked. But storeowner LaMerle
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No matter what country you are in, there will always be road blocks on the way to small business success. Russia is no different, reports RT. About half the owners of small and mid-sized enterprises in 40 regions of Russia say they faced serious difficulties starting the business, according to new research by the Russian
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B&T: Three out of four Australian business women use Facebook as a marketing tool and 60% have a business Twitter account, an online survey has found. The survey, conducted by social media businesses Brand Meets Blog and Mum PR, found that of the 708 respondents 43% spend between five and 30 minutes per-day updating their
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Utica Observer Dispatch: The Friendly’s Ice Cream Shop restaurant on N. Genesee Street will close Sunday, Jan. 22, as its lease has been terminated by the property owner, a company spokesman said. While all other Utica-area Friendly’s are owned by Rochester-based Kessler Family LLC, a franchisee, the North Utica restaurant was owned directly by the
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PR.com: Merrymeeting, Inc. announced today an investment in Geeks On Call, a leading franchisor and provider of computer and network services. For more than a decade, small and medium businesses, as well as residential customers, have relied on Geeks On Call and their local franchisees for all of their IT support needs. “Geeks On Call
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San Antonio Express: Despite the nation’s economic woes and the challenges that come with introducing new products to the market, Rising Roll Gourmet is pleased with its first 10 months in San Antonio and counting on growth. “We think it’s one of the coolest Texas cities that flies under the radar,†said Mike Lassiter, president
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Franchising.net.au: Internet based franchise Bloomtools has named Emma Rolley, owner of its South Brisbane business, the Most Improved Franchisee. The award recognises significant improvement in sales, customer service, knowledge, and client satisfaction over the last 12 months. Emma said “My team and I have been putting a lot of effort into getting the best result
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